Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
court proceedings.

Al previously announced court
opeped in Webster, on Tuesday
morning, April 5th, his honor Judge
Spencer. presiding. The grand jury
was mpanneled and sworn with i.
j. Bnreh, as foreman. The follow
ing was the jury as impanneled: j.
A. Maxwell, S. B. Shoots, L. Z.
Reorld, Jas. Clement. j. 5. Olsen,
j. Fl Palmer, S. S. Daniels, Thos.
Hagen, Jas. Sharp, Helan Stage, K.
J. Barch, ID. L. Pratt, John Paul.
r. y. Brookings, S. Ii. Allen, 4.
Holland, John Darick, Henry Hal
berslebel., A. A. johnson, Herman
Palmer, ]. S. Morgan, Frank Stevens
Aug. Arndt.
Tile following is the petit jurors
summoned. A. L. Coon, Vim,
Good, Z. G.. Statler, S. 5. wager,
Chas Hustls. ". A. Flanders, IL.
Maniler. j. i. Smith, ". G. Tur.
ner. A. A. Dixon, Z. O. ferguson,
Johnson Poole, I. f. Haugen, Jno.
Caseir, C. Sygerson, Jno, Bacller,
II. Thorson, W. Z. Brown, Ii. A.
Torglson, Ole l.. IIause. I. A.
Hastings. u. b. Long. Chas. John
son. Il. ". BGckland, 5. j. NYgard
ID. Harter, W. +. Hull.
This Judge then gave charge to
grand Jury, who retired under
charge of Bailiif Pressnall.
Tlpre we're twenty cases, civil aad
criminal on the calender. Court
called cases and the morning hour
was mostly consumed in hearing
and undermining motions. Case of
John S. Lafsne vs.. Daniel Edison
was continued to next term, of
Wilburn rs. Davis stricken Of the
calender. Dyer vs.. Skinner, judg-
ment OF the court below affirmed.
In ths, afternoon the case of r. w.
Jewett & Co, VS. Swensrud & Co.,
was b .onght up on motion OF plain
tiTs attorney to proceed to trial.
Motion sustained, jury impanneled
and base tried. Jury brought in
Yirdics in favor Of Jewett & Co., for
sS22.l5 and interest from Dec. 9th.
1856.
Grand jury found indictment
against G.. W. johnson alias Nm.
Miller for murder, court appointed
W. S. Glass attorney for defendant.
Territory Of Dakota vs. VIM. NJ.
Evans continued by consent.
ID. M. Osborne & Co., VS. /. j.
Hanson b, as Sheriff to recover prop
erty ta kaa under chattel mortgage
by shs drift. Judgment N favor Of
plaintiff. Balance a day consumed
IN giving aAal citizen papers.
The second day was opened IN
triai tif case between David X.
Wright vs. Gwen Keenev, action for
debe-tefdics for defendant.
Grand Jury came in at $50 and
presented indictments against Ghas.
Brown, of Marshall county, for
larceny and Phillip Wallarshaim for
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The defendants attorneys
asked till afternoon to make plea,
which was granted. At 10 o'clock,
Geo. vi. johnson was brought into
court and entered plea mot guilty
of murder as charged in the indiet-
ment. Motion by defendants attor-
ney to move ease for trial to legal
subdiyision of CLARK set for hearing
Immediately after dinner. In this
ease, county employed III. J, Cor
don and w. /. Agnew to assist Dis
srict Attorney Wolfe in its prosecu-
ton. Phillip Wallersheim was ar
ranged and pleaded ''not guilty,
to the charge of obtaining money
under f;lse sretenses.
Court convened at one O'Clock.
In the else Of Wallersheim objection
by attorneys for defence that the
indistnt snt does not specifically
charge HAT the money at Issue, $50
wa paid to defendant, objection
sustained by the court which opera
ted to al asIi the indictment. The
motion Tor change of venue IN case
Of Johnson, 10 Clark county vas de-
MED by the court. Defence not be-
ing ready for trial, case vas contin-
ned to & future additional term.
chas. Brown charged with grand
larceny pleaded guilty and threw
himself gu the mercy of the court,
who sentenced him TO N year in
the penitentiary. at The same time
admonishing him as to his duties ms
q citizen when his time expired.
Grand Jury brought in three in
aietments at 4:30. One against
Gust Saiier, for dIsposing of mort
gagged property. One against L. A.
Steele. David and John Marshall,
who entered plea not guilty and the
court continued case to next term,
placing them under bonds in the
sum Of $3.50 each for their appear
ance. Also an indictment agains:
D. L. Sullivan for practicing medi.
cine without license. Territory "a
John Dodd continued.
At the Wednesday, morning SCI
sion Of the court, Geo. W. Johnson,
appeared and Withdrew his plea Of
Hsnet guilty" aud entered plea Of
.gnilty. , The accused wac sworn
aud int errogated by the Judge,
when he bluntly confessed the muir
der. d, j. Gordon, forproseeution
arose auil in a few remarks said that
the people would be satisfied Will
asentcn: e Cor life. The court thcf
amid I'll e expectant hush of tho
crowd a. assembled, Sentenced the ac-
cased 20 hard labor in the penIten'